Teens shot in Norristown, suspect at large

NORRISTOWN — Two teens reportedly known to police for prior incidents were “shot in the buttocks” and flown to Philadelphia hospitals Monday night, sometime between 7 and 8 p.m., with injuries not belived to be life-threatening, said Norrisown Chief of Police Russell J. Bono, who added the double shooting took place on the 600 block of Chain Street near Blackberry Alley.

Bono said the suspect has been described as a black man wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans. He said the victims, one age 18 and the other age 16, were “not being cooperative.”

Police suspect a semiautomatic weapon was used and expect to recover 5 to 6 rounds during the daylight hours, as the investigation continues.

Bono added that he “didn’t even want to speculate” about a motive at this stage of the investigation.